Christian activist found dead in Kandhamal


By Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent

NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– After days of searching, the body of Christian activist Micael Digal was found near the village of Mdikia in Kandhamal; after an autopsy, police ruled the death as “accidental”.

However, Sajan George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians, believes Digal was ambushed and killed by extremists because of his work on behalf of Christian Dalits.

“Even if the police have closed the case,” said George, “the GCIC will continue to put pressure until Micael and other Christians brutally killed by Hindu radicals get justice.”

Similar to the Digal case was the suspicious death of the Rev. Saul Pradhan, a Protestant clergyman who suddenly disappeared on January 10; days later he was found a few kilometers from his home. Despite the obvious bruises and other visible injuries to his body, the case was closed without further official action.

In Kandhamal, Christians continue to be preyed upon by extremist Hindu groups that operate with the complicity of both the state and local authorities.

We're being CENSORED ... HELP get the WORD OUT! SHARE!!!

Related News Items:

Fair Use Notice:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Worthy Christian News